Indian football team escapes Tuesday's downpour in Mumbai

The team played a match in the rains on Monday night in Mumbai. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@IndianFootball

Mumbai: A 'rest day' Tuesday for members of the Indian football team, who have been training here for an upcoming tournament, spared them from the wrath of heavy rains that lashed the megapolis and crippled its life.

Tuesday was a "full rest" day for the team, which has been training at the Mumbai Football Arena in suburban Andheri under head coach Igor Stimac, it was learnt from the team management.

On Monday night, the outfit, preparing for the four- nation Intercontinental Cup, played an intra-team friendly match at the venue amid rains.

It has been also learnt that the team is staying at a hotel in suburban Juhu.

The national team took to Twitter to thank for love it received from fans in the metropolis.

A big shoutout 🙌🙌 to fans in Mumbai who braved the #MumbaiRains to support the #BlueTigers 🐯 in the intra-team matc… https://t.co/zDNRkuwBDq